12-502: South Pike County School District , formerly Murfreesboro School District , is a public school district based in Murfreesboro, Arkansas , USA. The school district encompasses 219.99 square miles (569.8 km) of land in Pike and Clark counties. In addition to Murfreesboro, the district also serves Delight , Antoine , Bowen , Billstown , Pike City and Pisgah . On February 25, 2010,
24-447: Is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using a standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure
36-677: Is provided by South Pike County School District , which includes: On July 1, 2010, the Murfreesboro School District and the Delight School District merged to form the South Pike County School District. The Murfreesboro district absorbed the Delight district and then changed its name to South Pike County School District. Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures
48-569: Is the 1,000-year-old Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village and museum dedicated to it, which offers a field that can be excavated for authentic arrowheads. Murfreesboro was featured in the TV series Reacher , season 2, episode 1. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 1,495 people, 769 households, and 511 families residing in
60-607: The Delight School District , which was required to merge with another school district due to its low student population, asked the Arkansas Board of Education to be merged into the adjacent Murfreesboro district. On July 1, 2010, the Murfreesboro School District and the Delight School District merged to form the South Pike County School District. The Murfreesboro district absorbed the Delight district and then changed its name to South Pike County School District. In 2010,
72-489: The average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries
84-405: The city was $ 26,806, and the median income for a family was $ 33,456. Males had a median income of $ 26,300 versus $ 18,523 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,124. About 11.0% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over. Public education for elementary and secondary school students
96-483: The city. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,764 people, 732 households, and 485 families residing in the city. The population density was 906.5 inhabitants per square mile (350.0/km ). There were 830 housing units at an average density of 426.5 per square mile (164.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.23% White , 7.31% Black or African American , 1.08% Native American , 0.11% Asian , 0.91% from other races , and 1.36% from two or more races. 1.36% of
108-460: The city. In 1906, diamonds were found on a local farm. It was determined that an 80-acre (32 ha) volcanic formation was the source of the diamonds. The property was eventually sold to the state of Arkansas, which opened the 37-acre Crater of Diamonds State Park to the public. As a tourist attraction a daily fee ($ 10 in 2021) is charged to search for diamonds. Also located in Murfreesboro
120-435: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 732 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
132-412: The pre-merger Murfreesboro district had 545 students, including 482 Whites, 26 Hispanics, and 24 African-Americans. Maps of the predecessor districts Murfreesboro, Arkansas Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Pike County , Arkansas , United States. Its population was 1,641 at the 2010 census . The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located approximately 1 mile southeast of
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#1732873120498144-409: Was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males. The median income for a household in
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